Difference between revisions of "Compton-Belkovich Volcanic Complex"
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
A very young silicic volcanic complex unlike any other recognized volcanism on the Moon.<br /> For those who have the ''Clementine Atlas of the Moon'' (Bussey/ Spudis), the '''Compton-Belkovich Volcanic Complex''' (or '''CBVC''') is noticeable on page 30 (LAC 15). It is depicted as a somewhat bright area near the upper part of the frame's right margin (immediately east of the chaotic looking walled plain '''Belkovich'''). A small section of the '''CBVC''''s eastern "rim" is visible near the upper part of the left margin of LAC 16 (page 32).<span class="membersnap">- DannyCaes <small>Jul 30, 2013</small></span><br /> <br /> | A very young silicic volcanic complex unlike any other recognized volcanism on the Moon.<br /> For those who have the ''Clementine Atlas of the Moon'' (Bussey/ Spudis), the '''Compton-Belkovich Volcanic Complex''' (or '''CBVC''') is noticeable on page 30 (LAC 15). It is depicted as a somewhat bright area near the upper part of the frame's right margin (immediately east of the chaotic looking walled plain '''Belkovich'''). A small section of the '''CBVC''''s eastern "rim" is visible near the upper part of the left margin of LAC 16 (page 32).<span class="membersnap">- DannyCaes <small>Jul 30, 2013</small></span><br /> <br /> | ||
==Description: Elger== | ==Description: Elger== | ||
| − | ''([[IAU% | + | ''([[IAU%20directions|IAU Directions]])''<br /> <br /> |
==Additional Information== | ==Additional Information== | ||
* Crater counts provide evidence for volcanism about 848 and then again remarkably recently at 262 million years ago. Shirley and others (2012) | * Crater counts provide evidence for volcanism about 848 and then again remarkably recently at 262 million years ago. Shirley and others (2012) | ||
Latest revision as of 01:45, 16 April 2018
Contents
18
Informal name| Lat: 61.3°, Long: ~100°E, Diameter: 25 x 35 km, Depth: km, Rükl: Libration Zone II, Copernican? |
Both images from Jolliff and others (2012)
Images
I wonder if the Compton-Belkovich Volcanic Complex is noticeable on some of the Lunar Orbiter IV photographs of the northpole region. - DannyCaes Aug 7, 2015
Maps
(LAC zone 15 and 16) LAC map Geologic map
Description
A very young silicic volcanic complex unlike any other recognized volcanism on the Moon.
For those who have the Clementine Atlas of the Moon (Bussey/ Spudis), the Compton-Belkovich Volcanic Complex (or CBVC) is noticeable on page 30 (LAC 15). It is depicted as a somewhat bright area near the upper part of the frame's right margin (immediately east of the chaotic looking walled plain Belkovich). A small section of the CBVC's eastern "rim" is visible near the upper part of the left margin of LAC 16 (page 32).- DannyCaes Jul 30, 2013
Description: Elger
Additional Information
- Crater counts provide evidence for volcanism about 848 and then again remarkably recently at 262 million years ago. Shirley and others (2012)
- Immediately east-northeast of the Compton-Belkovich Volcanic Complex is the location of a curious unnamed crater which shows some sort of "double rim" (the crater south of Dugan). - DannyCaes Aug 7, 2015
- Is this high-albedo spot (the CBVC) observable during favourable libration conditions? - DannyCaes Aug 7, 2015
Nomenclature
The Compton-Belkovich Volcanic Complex (or CBVC) is an Informal name.
Named after adjacent craters Compton and Belkovich.
LROC Articles
Article 378: Farside Highlands Volcanism!
Article 936: Age of the Compton-Belkovich Volcanic Complex
LPOD Articles
Bibliography
Compton-Belkovich Volcanic Complex (2012) Jolliff and others. 43rd LPSC #2097.
Crater Size Frequency Distribution Measurements at the CBVC (2012) Shirley and others. 43rd LPSC #2792.
